Meaning

Having the characteristics of a man..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having the characteristics of a man.
2. Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.
3. In a way befitting a man.

Example Sentences

what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, What ſtar or ſtate ſoeuer gouern him, Let vs put on our meet incountering mindes, […]

Let's briefly put on manly readiness.

Serene and manly, harden'd to sustain / The load of life.

"I hope that she will be as happy as I should have tried to make her," said Enniscorthy rather shakily. […] "A very manly way of taking it and very properly expressed—very well indeed," declared Mr. Carlyle with warm approval as the door closed. "Max, that is the outcome of good blood—blood and breeding."

Without a successful defense of one's city, none of the other virtues would be possible; manly courage seems to be a precondition for anything else worth achieving in life.

Curious, Courtney opened up the little black book and flipped several pages before coming to one where the names hadn't yet been lined through. The first was Harper Isaac. Mmm, the name sounded manly.

[Y]ou will not only confer a favor on them but if appointed will add two Officers to our Army who will fight manly to defend their Country.

“[…] Permit me to bandage it, while, at the same time, I tell you how well Hamet did leading the charge.” “Did he?” Eaton questioned. “He did! and he did it manly! Our rightful heir for once behaved more like a ruler than I ever would have imagined. I believe he won quite a few converts this day.”

Word Forms

• manlier
• manliest

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